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Acting California Department of Water Resources director Bill Croyle has stressed that the integrity of the dam is not impacted.

Earlier today, Butte County sheriff Kory Honea said at a press conference: “When it is safe, based upon the evaluations from DWR and our state and federal partners, then we’ll be in a better position as to when to lift the evacuation order.

“I recognise what hardship this has placed on our communities but we did this because our primary focus is to ensure public safety.

“The decision to allow people to return is an equally difficult decision to make and it is one that has to be based on analysis.”